Isolation of Salmonella Species from Milk and Locally Processed Milk Products Traded for Human Consumption and Associated Risk Factors in Kanam, Plateau State, Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karshima S ◽  
Pam A ◽  
Bata I ◽  
Dung D
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Plateau State ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in some parts of Plateau State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
D. Bitrus ◽  
R. Weka ◽  
R. Yakubu ◽  
I.N. Ogo ◽  
J. Kamani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Transmission Cycle ◽  
Antibody Elisa ◽  
Plateau State ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Livestock, pets and companion animals in developing nations are plagued with several infectious diseases some of them with zoonotic potentials. Echinococcosis which is a neglected zoonotic parasitic disease is one of such diseases that affect domestic animals and man with serious health and economic impacts. A cross-sectional questionnaire and serological survey was conducted on human subjects from four Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria, to determine knowledge, attitude and practice and their level of exposure to E. granulosus infection. Sera from 181 human subjects recruited for this study were screened for IgG antibodies to E. granulosus using a commercial ELISA kit. Overall, 6 out of the 181 (3.3%) tested sera were positive. Seropositivity was associated with subjects below 10 years (OR=5.6), study location (OR=1.8), and scavenging behaviour of dogs (OR= 1.5), but not with gender of dog owners (OR=0.7), dog ownership (OR=0.6), dog deworming practice (OR=0.3) or the use of slaughter facility and meat inspection (OR=0.6). Ignorance about the transmission cycle of E. granulosus coupled with unhygienic practices are the main risk factors for the perpetuation of the disease in the study-communities. Sensitization, awareness creation and advocacy for hygienic  practises among the communities are recommended, as a short term measure while large scale studies to determine the true prevalence and therisk factors of the disease will form the basis for possible future control measures. Keywords: Seroprevalence; Echinococcus granulosus; antibody; ELISA; human; Plateau State.

scholarly journals Listeria Species Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors and Antibiogram of Listeria Monocytogenes in Milk and Milk Products in Ambo, Holeta, and Bako Towns, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bizunesh Mideksa Borena ◽  
Lemma Dilgasa ◽  
Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin ◽  
Edilu Jorga Sarba ◽  
Lencho Megersa Marami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Management System ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Regional State ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Abstract Background Listeriosis is a severe foodborne disease of significant burden to public health caused by consuming food contaminated with Listeria species. The current study was aimed to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of Listeria species and assess the antibiogram of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) isolated from milk and milk products from Holeta, Ambo, and Bako towns, Ethiopia. Methods A cross sectional study was employed and a systematic random sampling method was used to collect raw milk and milk products samples. A total of 482 samples (384 milk, 35 cottage cheeses, 30 bulk tank milk, and 33 curdle milk) were collected and isolation and identification of Listeria species were done using standard microbiological techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility test for L. monocytogenes was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion technique. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the prevalence of Listeria while Chi-square test and logistic regression were used to determine the association between the prevalence of Listeria and the risk factors and the magnitude of association, respectively Results The isolation rate of Listeria species was 7.67% (37/482; 95% confidence interval (CI):5.46, 10.42). The overall prevalence of L. monocytogenes was 2.28%, (11/482; 95% CI: 1.14 - 4.04). The other species isolated were L. welshimeri 0.62% (3/482; 95% CI:0.13 - 1.81), L. seeligeri 1.04% (5/482; 95% CI:0.33 - 2.40), L. ivanovi 1.24%, (6/482;95% CI:0.45 - 2.68) and L. grayi 2.49% (12/482; 95% CI:5.46 - 10.42). Univariable logistic regression showed that study town, herd size, farm size, number of lactating cows, and management system were the factors significantly associated with for the isolation of Listeria species at farm level while intensive management system was independent predictor at cow level in the multivariable model (adjusted odds ratio = 3.38, P=0.046). L. monocytogenes isolates showed the highest resistance against oxacillin (100%), amoxicillin (90.91%), and vancomycine (81.82%). L. monocytogenes showed very high multi-drug resistance (MDR) [81.82%]. Conclusion The current study showed widespread of Listeria species MDR Listeria monocytogenes isolates in cow raw milk and milk products from Ambo, Holeta, and Bako towns, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.

Bone mineral density and associated risk factors: in healthy Indian population

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Waghdhare ◽  
Neelam Kaushal ◽  
Rajinder K Jalali ◽  
Divya Vohora ◽  
Sujeet Jha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Causes and associated risk factors of heart failure patients in Aljouf region of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Md Sheikh ◽  
Manahel Alotaibi ◽  
Nouf Almutairi ◽  
Eid Aljohani ◽  
Omar Alruwaili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Stress, anxiety, depression and burnout in frontline health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic: a brief systematic review and new data from Russia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Mosolova ◽  
Dmitry Sosin ◽  
Sergey Mosolov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have been subject to increased workload while also exposed to many psychosocial stressors. In a systematic review we analyze the impact that the pandemic has had on HCWs mental state and associated risk factors. Most studies reported high levels of depression and anxiety among HCWs worldwide, however, due to a wide range of assessment tools, cut-off scores, and number of frontline participants in the studies, results were difficult to compare. Our study is based on two online surveys of 2195 HCWs from different regions of Russia during spring and autumn epidemic outbreaks revealed the rates of anxiety, stress, depression, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and perceived stress as 32.3%, 31.1%, 45.5%, 74.2%, 37.7% ,67.8%, respectively. Moreover, 2.4% of HCWs reported suicidal thoughts. The most common risk factors include: female gender, nurse as an occupation, younger age, working for over 6 months, chronic diseases, smoking, high working demands, lack of personal protective equipment, low salary, lack of social support, isolation from families, the fear of relatives getting infected. These results demonstrate the need for urgent supportive programs for HCWs fighting COVID-19 that fall into higher risk factors groups.

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